Information Ecology: Bayer's Book of Maps
http://www.boxesandarrows.com/archives/information_ecology_bayers_book_of_maps.php

Burgos, Nate
Boxes and Arrows
2002

Abstract:

In 1949, Herbert Bayer, the Austrian graphic designer who taught at the famed Bauhaus, embarked on an incredible information design challenge. The 'World Geo-Graphic Atlas' (1953) is a benchmark example of information design, fusing vibrant data-intensive displays with a strong multicultural and environmental message.